Decay

This month, Melt Studio and Gallery presents Decay, featuring the work of renowned Canadian encaustic painter Susan Wallis and the works of 28 other local and Canadian artists. Featuring a wide range of mediums from sculpture, to photography, to pieces made from natural elements like birch, Decay explores the unexpected beauty in rot and how it can produce moments of renewal and beauty. Images portraying buildings from the past in unexpected ways, photographs of life-giving trees, textile pieces woven with natural elements… there’s something for everyone to appreciate in this show.

Decay seeks to explore the beauty found in rot, deterioration, and decline. This can include explorations into nature, biology, grief, and more. What pluralities emerge when something begins to decay, and what can we learn from these natural processes?

Melt is excited to welcome you to a reception where you can meet the artists, November 4th from 1-4 PM.

The show is on until November 26th during Melt’s opening hours (Thursday-Sunday, 11 AM-5 PM). Melt Studio and Gallery is located at Barrack 3 (Dieppe Road), Base31, 343 County Road 22, Picton.